TNInvestco: 'Creativity incredible' among interested firms

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:58 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009: Coleman Swenson Crist; Southern Appalachian TNInvestco Management Co. LLC; and, Richland Ventures IV LLC have now also applied for TNInvestco.... Read More

Duthie sells e-learning biz to May's bytes of knowledge

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

Update: 21 December 2022 - Bytes of Knowledge announced selling to IT VOICE, based in Texas, on undisclosed terms. Release here. Our September 2009 story is below.-Editor Bob.... Read More

HealthStream performance draws analyst's tough love

Sep 10, 2009 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

On Sept. 22, HealthStream and Quorum announced a new alliance that should heighten synergies between HealthStream's e-learning and research divisions and their new partner. Ou.... Read More

Angel Capital Group leaders tackle 'rev-up' challenge

Sep 10, 2009 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Angel Capital Group Founder Rachael Qualls says she recently realized her fledgling company was not likely to fly, unless she got help. Consequently, Qualls has recently admi.... Read More

Metro fund targets volatility and budget pressure

Sep 02, 2009 at 02:05 pm by miltcapps

Spelling of BouSamra's named corrected throughout 25 Feb. 2011.-Ed. The Metro Nashville Employee Benefit System's chief investment officer says he's aiming for further reduct.... Read More

InvestTennessee: State launching biz-development site

Sep 02, 2009 at 12:44 pm by miltcapps

'InvestTennessee' is the name of a robust new website being launched this month by State Economic and Community Development, in cooperation with private-sector allies. ECD As.... Read More

Mulron: Digital Nashville loves its independence, diversity

Sep 02, 2009 at 11:39 am by miltcapps

Digital Nashville, the online and on-the-ground community, now has about 2,000 registrants and will soon expand its programs and services. DN Co-Founder and Managing Director.... Read More

TN Biotech group confirms its new chair's resignation

Aug 31, 2009 at 11:10 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Biotechnology Association yesterday confirmed that its recently appointed chairwoman has resigned from the organization. Leslie Wisner-Lynch, DDS, DMSc, a former me.... Read More

Venture Nashville Calendar of Coming Events

Aug 31, 2009 at 09:07 pm by miltcapps

VNC's Selected Fall 2009 Venture, ECD, Science, Technology & Related Events Month Dates Event September 4 TN Valley Venture Forum app. deadline 5 TSBDC.... Read More

VC-backed MetroLight loses U.S. leader to competitor

Aug 24, 2009 at 04:29 pm by miltcapps

Updated 7:34 p.m.: Reid said that while it's true the firms compete on general lighting, a key category, they don't compete head-to-head on most other categories and he hopes.... Read More

Nashville Medical Trade Center team blitzes NV influentials

Aug 21, 2009 at 09:40 am by miltcapps

Updated:  On Friday, Aug. 21, Metro Council voted 33-3 in favor of creating the Convention Center Authority, which many believe increases the certainty of the proposed Mu.... Read More

$750MM target: Dollar General lays IPO red herring on SEC shelf

Aug 20, 2009 at 06:19 pm by miltcapps

Goodlettsville-based Dollar General Corporation today registered with the SEC a draft prospectus for its anticipated initial public offering. Though Dollar General's net and.... Read More

Private equity: State pension fund commits $150MM

Aug 19, 2009 at 08:47 am by miltcapps

Up to $150 million for private-equity investments has been allocated to several prominent companies now managing funds for the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System. It wa.... Read More

Resource: TNInvestco briefing registrants

Aug 14, 2009 at 09:31 am by miltcapps

Here are the firms that were registered to attend one or both of the two TNInvestco briefings. Firms that had representatives attending the briefings, but who are not listed b.... Read More

'Smart' tech ventures spawned by VU student-entrepreneurs

Aug 14, 2009 at 09:20 am by miltcapps

One of Nashville's newest technology ventures was spurred by Vanderbilt students and faculty connecting theory and practice. Soon to debut: Nashville Pulse and VandyUpon, a pa.... Read More

Dream Systems founder targets healthcare technology

Aug 11, 2009 at 04:54 pm by miltcapps

[Editor's note: Terriance Moody died May 9, 2019. Obit here.] A company's world vision depends partly on its prism: Within Dream Systems LLC, the prism is video, and the world.... Read More

Cumberland IPO now active: 10-year journey with Vanderbilt reaches milestone

Aug 07, 2009 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATED Aug. 11, 6:45 a.m.:  Cumberland Pharmaceuticals [NASDAQ:CPIX] went effective 3 p.m. Aug. 10 and is listed this morning as CPIX on NASDAQ. The share price was set.... Read More

Mergers & Acquisitions: Mountain Group Capital targets solid companies owned by 'Boomers

Aug 06, 2009 at 03:32 pm by miltcapps

At the moment, Mountain Group Capital sees a "lack of quality deals" as more of a problem than lack of capital, according to Principal Joe C. Cook III. However, Coo.... Read More

Tazzle founder slips into town to capitalize on technology

Aug 06, 2009 at 11:40 am by miltcapps

A few days ago, Chris Savoie stood at a microphone in a local hotel ballroom and asked a question clearly out of step with conventional wisdom. The occasion was a panel discus.... Read More

Tech Startup: O'Connell launches SearchViz

Aug 05, 2009 at 09:03 am by miltcapps

'Search' is the name of the game these days, and it's a big part of why Freddie O'Connell is leaving Southcomm Communications. On Friday, O'Connell will end his service as dir.... Read More

Get the Newsletter